The young boxer Wilfried Florentin, 22, was killed by firearm on Sunday morning after a dispute in a night bar in Bonneuil-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), we learned Monday from the prosecution .
The victim, taken care of by firefighters outside the establishment, was transported to the hospital early Sunday morning. She died there a little later in the day, according to the Créteil prosecutor’s office. According to the testimonies collected by the investigators, “a dispute” would have opposed the victim to another person present on the scene.
The suspect wanted to flee to Ivory Coast
The suspect, targeted by a European arrest warrant, was arrested on Monday “at Brussels airport, leaving for Côte d’Ivoire”, according to the Créteil prosecutor’s office. Aged 35, “he will be handed over to the French authorities by the Belgian authorities”, added the same source.
Wilfried Florentin was crowned European Junior Champion -91 kg in 2019. He subsequently won his first three professional fights by knockout, according to the reference site “boxrec”. An investigation was opened for intentional homicide and entrusted to the Departmental Service of the Judicial Police (SDPJ) of Val-de-Marne.